Reply #16: I don't think many people advocate that it ought to be mandated.

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Indeed, the question of whether or not the vaccine is safe and effective and whether or not it ought to be mandated are two entirely different questions.

Are you suggesting that we not research new medicines unless they address diseases that have a high body count? Erm...okay...I mean, CC kills about a quarter million women yearly, but don't let that stop you from playing down the suffering that is caused by it.

Even if it didn't kill women in droves, would you still be opposed to it just because you don't like Merck? Just because you don't think Merck cares about you? Guess what? Newsflash: They're a corporation. They don't care about you, and they don't care about your kids or your grandkids. They care about money and, at the end of the day, it is advantageous for them to make a product that works (you know, so that people will buy it).